Mary Faherty | |
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| Judge of the Court of Appeal | |
| Assumed office 4 November 2019 | |
| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
| Appointed by | Michael D. Higgins |
| Judge of the High Court | |
| In office 30 October 2014 – 4 November 2019 | |
| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
| Appointed by | Michael D. Higgins |
| Judge of the United Nations Appeals Tribunal | |
| In office 28 January 2011 – 30 June 2016 | |
| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
| Appointed by | United Nations General Assembly |
| Judge of the Circuit Court | |
| In office 21 June 2002 – 30 October 2014 | |
| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
| Appointed by | Mary McAleese |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mary Faherty 16 January 1960 Galway, Ireland |
| Alma mater | |
Mary Faherty (born 16 January 1960[1]) is an Irish judge who has served as a Judge of the Court of Appeal since November 2019. She previously served as a Judge of the High Court, a Judge of the United Nations Appeals Tribunal from 2011 to 2016 and a Judge of the Circuit Court from 2002 to 2014.
She began her career as a barrister and served as the Chairperson of the Employment Appeals Tribunal. She was subsequently appointed to the bench of the Circuit Court and the Mahon Tribunal, before being elevated to the High Court. She was a member of the United Nations Appeals Tribunal between 2011 and 2016, serving as its president from 2013 to 2014.